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Politics: An Introduction, Second Edition: Chapter 1

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Question 1:

Political studies is the formal study of politics within and among ________.
a) corporations
b) institutions
c) groups
d) nations
e) individuals

Question 2:

Thomas Hobbes said that life without political authority would be “________, poor, nasty, brutish, and short.”
a) solitary
b) independent
c) painful
d) free
e) autonomous

Question 3:

Harold Lasswell’s famous book title is “Politics: Who Gets ________, When, How.”
a) Money
b) Power
c) Influence
d) Freedom
e) What

Question 4:

Some examples of disciplines in the social sciences include sociology, psychology, anthropology, social geography, and ________.
a) religion
b) linguistics
c) classics
d) chemistry
e) philosophy

Question 5:

Political studies is concerned with ________.
a) the governance of social units
b) the allocation of power
c) political actors in society
d) the allocation of responsibility
e) all of the above

Question 6:

The approach that focuses on the role of political structures and their functions in society is called ________-functionalism.
a) structural
b) literal
c) political
d) system
e) societal

The Chinese Taoist text “Tao Te Ching” reminds us, ________.
a) “The more you earn, the poorer you will be”
b) “The more you work, the poorer you will be”
c) “The more you know, the less you understand”
d) “The more you know, the richer you will be”
e) “Know yourself and understand others”

Question 12:

The United Empire Loyalists came to Canada in ________.
a) 1776 to 1812
b) 1775 to 1783
c) 1914 to 1918
d) 1946 to 1964
e) 1900 to 1945

Political studies students become good writers and develop skills at public presentation, research, and ________.
a) uncertainty
b) problem-solving
c) conflict resolution
d) urban design
e) development

Question 19:

Authoritarianism is a political system requiring absolute ________ to a constituted authority.
a) power
b) wealth
c) legitimacy
d) rule
e) obedience

Question 20:

The study of politics was first pursued in university departments primarily in ________.
a) Canada and the United States
b) Canada and the United Kingdom
c) the United States and the United Kingdom
d) Canada, the United States, and the United Kingdom
e) the United Kingdom and France